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I would like to introduce on this blog about Japanese culture that Japan has cultivated in a long history,distinctive culture,fashionable culture,traditional culture and so on.

Hamamatsu Castle

Hamamatsu Castle is known as the residence of Ieyasu Tokugawa who became the first general of the Edo shogunate, and Ieyasu spent 17 years in Hamamatsu Castle from 29 years old to 45 years old. In the Edo period many castle owners have adv…

Nabana no Sato

"Nabana no Sato" is located in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Illumination is very famous here. It is familiar with illuminations boasting the largest scale in Japan. With magnificent rich natural scenery and beautiful landscape as a motif, …

Nikko Toshogu

Nikko Toshogu is a shrine located in Nikko city, Tochigi prefecture,Japan. This shrine enshrines the first general of the Edo shogunate - Ieyasu Tokugawa. By master craftsmen gathered from all over the country, lacquer and rich colors are …

Hikone castle

In the early Edo period, it was a castle located as a base of Ii family in Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture. It was the castle of the Ii family who was the Daimyo. It is one of five castles that became national treasure. The red armor is the …

Beanbag toss

Beanbag toss is one of the events of the athletic meet in Japan. Each team member tries to throw small beanbags into a basket placed on top of a high pole. The team that gets the most beanbags into the basket wins the game.

Ramen

Ramen is a japanese noodle and soup dish. Now ramen is one of the most popular foods in Japan. There are various kinds of ramen depending on how the soup is made, the thickness of the noodles and the flavorings. There are also regional var…

Gifu Castle

Gifu Castle was once said to be Inaba Castle, and in the Warring States Period, it was also a residence of Saito Dosan. In particular, the name of Gifu Castle was shown to the people in 1567, when hero Oda Nobunaga captured this castle and…

Shinjuku

Shinjuku is a red light district and office town centering on Shinjuku station, one of the three major suburbs alongside Shibuya and Ikebukuro. During the Edo Period, it prospered as a lodging station in Koshu way. After the modern era, it…

10 best Sushi restaurant in Tokyo

#1 Saito Click Here It is one of Japan's most balanced handfuls that attracted attention to detail, from cutting-out of neta, adjustment of sleeping, control of temperature just before offering to salinity and sharpness of shari. (Excerpt …

My favorite Izakaya in Tokyo

#1 Akitaya Click Here #2 Uosansakaba Click Here #3 Toritake Click Here #4 Marumasuya Click Here #5 Toriyoshi Aoyama Click Here #6 Akasaka Umaya Click Here #7 Sanshuuya Ginza Click Here #8 Kotogaume Click Here #9 Kaizoku Click Here #10 Ucch…

Moai statues

Moai statue is also in Miyazaki, Japan. The Moai statue of Easter Island was repaired by Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute, Asuka Construction Co., Ltd., Tadano Corporation of Japan. And the Easter Island Elders' Associa…

Izakaya Chain extends across the country

#1 Uotami Number of pubs in this chain: 663 Click Here #2 Torikizoku Number of pubs in this chain: 599 Click Here #3 Shouya Number of pubs in this chain: 444 Click Here #4 Yourounotaki Number of pubs in this chain: 368 Click Here #5 Hanano…

10 Popular Izakaya in Japan

#1 Syuhai in Akita Click Here #2 Gatagataya in Kawasaki Click Here #3 Kotaro in Tokyo Click Here #4 Sanchokuya Taka in Tokyo Click Here #5 Kushiage Hayashi in Tokyo Click Here #6 Kiraku-tei in Tokyo Click Here #7 Shimada in Tokyo Click Her…

10 Popular Izakaya in Tokyo

#1 Torie in Ueno Click Here #2 Kishidaya in Tsukishima Click Here #3 Yorozuya Okagesan in Yotsuya Click Here #4 Butagoya in Koiwa Click Here #5 Yonesan in Kameido Click Here #6 Kyorakutei in Kagurazaka Click Here #7 Kanda Kouju in Kanda Cl…

10 Popular Izakaya in Osaka

#1 Tayutayu Click Here #2 Shushi Mon Click Here #3 Kamunabi Click Here #4 Sakanaya Inui Click Here #5 Wayoshusai Hide Click Here #6 Nagahori Click Here #7 KumanoYakitori Click Here #8 Tammiya Click Here #9 Bimbiya Click Here #10 Edobori Wa…

10 Popular Izakaya in Kyoto

#1 Nanaharu Click Here #2 Muromachi Kaji Click Here #3 KushiTanaka Click Here #4 Shimme Click Here #5 Aritsune Click Here #6 Masuda Click Here #7 Shomin Click Here #8 Shutei Bankara Click Here #9 Rakuan Click Here #10 TAKASEGAWA Click Here

10 Popular Kushiyaki in Tokyo

#1 Souten Click Here #2 Motsuyaki Jinchan Click Here #3 Ifuu Click Here #4 Isehiro Click Here #5 Seo Click Here #6 Sasamoto Ginza Click Here #7 Kushikoma Click Here #8 Kintan Click Here #9 Vinpicoeur Ginza Click Here #10 Miharu Click Here

10 Popular Yakitori in Tokyo

#1 Torishiki Click Here #2 Tsugumian Click Here #3 Toriki Click Here #4 Toricho Click Here #5 Torisawa Click Here #6 Yakitori Omino Click Here #7 Yakitori Shinka Click Here #8 Yakitori Takesan Click Here #9 Torie Uenohirokoji Click Here #1…

10 Popular Robatayaki in Tokyo

#1 Matagi Click Here #2 Ukai Toriyama Click Here #3 Okajouki Click Here #4 Robata Shou Click Here #5 Nanadaime Tora Click Here #6 Robatanoro Click Here #7 Sasaya Click Here #8 Gonsuke Click Here #9 Daigomi Click Here #10 Ushinoyotare Click…

10 Popular Izakaya in Nagoya

#1 Fujiwara Click Here #2 Tamon Click Here #3 Sera Click Here #4 Senkame Click Here #5 Chikinkababu Click Here #6 Kuroobi Click Here #7 Rojineko Shokudo Click Here #8 Ooichou Click Here #9 Okkon Click Here #10 Ooshima Click Here